| Afrikaans | Engels |
|---|
| lepel | ⇆ jig; ⇆ spoon |
| lepel in die dak steek | ⇆ kick the bucket; ⇆ peg out |
| met ’n goue lepel gebore wees | ⇆ born with a silver spoon in the mouth |
| solank as die lepel in die pappot staan | ⇆ as long as there is something to eat |
| tussen die lepel en die mond val die pap op die grond | ⇆ there’s many a slip ’twixt the cup and the lip; ⇆ do not halloo till you are out of the wood |
| afskuimlepel | ⇆ skimming spoon |
| dessertlepel | ⇆ dessert spoon |
| eetlepel | ⇆ tablespoon |
| eier‐in‐die‐lepelwedren | ⇆ egg‐and‐spoon race |
| eierlepel | ⇆ egg‐spoon |
| laailepel | ⇆ gun‐ladle; ⇆ ladle |
| lepelbak | ⇆ spoon‐dish |
| lepelbeitel | ⇆ spoon‐chisel |
| lepelboor | ⇆ nose‐bit; ⇆ shell‐auger; ⇆ shell‐gimlet; ⇆ spoon‐bit; ⇆ spoon‐drill |
| lepelgans | ⇆ spoonbeak; ⇆ spoonbill |
| lepelhou | ⇆ half‐volley |
| lepelkos | ⇆ spoon‐meat |
| lepellê | ⇆ cuddle; ⇆ snuggle; ⇆ lie like spoons |
| lepelrem | ⇆ spoon‐brake |
| lepeltjie | ⇆ small spoon; ⇆ spatula |
| lepelvol | ⇆ ladleful; ⇆ spoonful |
| lepelvormig | ⇆ spatular; ⇆ spatulate; ⇆ spoon‐shaped |
| maatlepel | ⇆ measuring spoon |
| murglepel | ⇆ marrow‐spoon |
| opskeplepel | ⇆ serving‐spoon |
| paplepel | ⇆ tablespoon |
| potlepel | ⇆ dipper; ⇆ kitchen ladle; ⇆ kitchen spoon; ⇆ ladle; ⇆ pot‐ladle; ⇆ scoop |
| proeflepel | ⇆ sample‐spoon |
| skoenlepel | ⇆ shoehorn |
| slaailepel | ⇆ salad‐spoon |
| smeltlepel | ⇆ ladle |
| soplepel | ⇆ soup‐spoon; ⇆ ladle; ⇆ soup‐ladle |
| souslepel | ⇆ sauce‐ladle |
| suikerlepel | ⇆ sugar‐spoon |
| teelepel | ⇆ teaspoon |
| vislepel | ⇆ slice |